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Yes, we love Gru! |
Activity 1: Complete this online quiz to check your understanding and memory. Leave a comment on the class blog with your score.
Activity 2: Here are two online dictionaries.
idioms.thefreedictionary.com and dictionary.reference.com
Use them to discover what the highlighted expressions mean. Can you imagine a situation in which they could be used? Write your own sentences with at least three of them.
Hold the horses!
This may take a while.
I am trying to drown my sorrows.
There’s much more to us than meets the eye.
I had to borrow some of your minions, but it was for a worthy cause.
I just have a lot going on right now.
I just need to get some things off my plate.
Well, it’s not definite yet. I’m still figuring it out.
I’ve already been working on my accent.
Hold tight!
Oh! Goodness!
Are you out of your gourd?
Care to join me?
Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.
She is a nut job!
Go about your business.
Activity 3: Which was the funniest scene, in your opinion? Describe it in a small paragraph on the class blog. Don’t forget to use the label ‘Despicable Me 2’.
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The students of the summer groups had great fun. |
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minion |ˈminyən| (noun) a follower of a powerful person |
Surprise: The lyrics of the song ‘Happy’ (part of the Despicable Me 2 Official Soundtrack) with our beloved Minions!